A new report reveals the key role Continental played in "Hitler's war machine." Besides making parts, the company ordered shoe sole tests at concentration camps where prisoners were forced to march or face execution.

detonation of explosives by British forces

Here's everything you need to know ahead of horsefly season

Have you ever wondered why cars are designed to go over the speed limit? There are several reasons for this.

Special soda cans used by Coca Cola for a promotion, c. 1990

The winter tide festivities continue on, with people moving almost mindlessly through them—looking neither left nor right, only onward to the end, full of parties, food, drink, and maxed-out credit cards. In just a few more days it will be the New Year, and…

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Scheduled service on the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line in the winter of 1914 treated a passenger or two to a wooden seat, fresh Florida air--and salt spray in the face.

The painting is on its way to Turin where it will be exhibited along with other paintings of Saint Sebastion.

Over the years, the area around Langstrasse has had many nicknames, reflecting its history as the home of migrants, prostitutes and drug dealers. Our nightlife columnist Alexander Bücheli looks back at its history – and wonders what the future holds.

The record for the longest road train in history still stands, 10 years after it was set in southern Queensland.

Depuis le 1er janvier, la vaisselle jetable est théoriquement interdite dans la restauration rapide pour les repas pris sur place. Censée éviter environ 150 000 tonnes de déchets par an, la mesure se heurte à plusieurs obstacles.

French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works

Learn from Cokeville’s miracle of ’86

In a new paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), “A hypothesis linking the energy demand of the brain to obesity risk,” IPR biological anthropologist Christopher Kuzawa and co-author Clancy Blair of New York…

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German Army officer

Turns out one of America's greatest enemies of the past couple decades was also a Nintendo fan. In news you wouldn't believe if it wasn't for the fact it came from the CIA, Osama Bin Laden's hard drive in which he used during years of hiding contained tons…

Ok, I’ll be the first to admit this one is a little confusing. After all, the whole mystery is more than a little confusing. So here is a list of the bits of evidence we’re talking about. The Ninth was nearly destroyed in a night assault by the Caledonians…

In Asian countries where the Buddhism and Taoism are mainstream religions, incense burning is a daily practice. A typical composition of stick incense consists of 21% (by weight) of herbal and wood powder, 35% of fragrance material, 11% of adhesive powder…

The ability to perceive thermal changes in the surrounding environment is critical for survival. However, sensing temperature is not the only factor among the cutaneous sensations to contribute to thermoregulatory responses in humans. Sensing skin wetness…